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Japanese school sports competitions 2026

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During the summer of 2026, various Japanese school sports competitions showcased diverse athletic achievements. In early June 2026, June, the 72nd Akita Prefecture High School Sports Festival crowned saw Saika Izumi as win the women’s 48 kg judo champion, earning title, with Mirai Kusunagi and Tsuki-ka Zakka placing third. Izumi’s victory secured her a second consecutive appearance at the national Inter‑High Inter-High competition and a spot in qualification for the upcoming Kinki Regional tournament. Later in In late July, the Chiba Prefecture Middle School Sports Festival featured a kendo tournament in which and swimming. In kendo, Matsuzaki Junior High reached the Kanto final before falling losing 0-2 to Tōkyō‑Meitoku Tōkyō-Meitoku Junior High, while individual Inage Junior High was eliminated on tie-breaks. Individual kendo participants competitors, including Ueki Ueki, Fukushima Seiyo, and Miyagawa Noe, were eliminated early. The same Chiba festival also hosted knocked out in the first round. During the swimming events on July 27‑28, where at the Chiba International Aquatic Center, Yachiyo Matsushin Gakuen’s Gakuen swimmers achieved multiple top‑six finishes, including several top finishes: Nao Nouchi’s podium placements Nouchi took 3rd in the 100 m and 2nd in the 200 m freestyle. freestyle; Yuto Tomono placed 5th in the 200 m and 7th in the 400 m freestyle; and Yuki Yamazaki placed 6th in the 100 m and 5th in the 200 m breaststroke. Concurrently, at the National High School Inter‑High Inter-High in Hokkaido saw Hokkaido, Kuramitsu Ken of Hirosaki High School advance advanced to the boys’ 400 m hurdles final, highlighting the breadth final with a time of athletic talent across Japanese middle‑ and high‑school competitions during 52.64 seconds. By late August, the National High School Athletic Meet moved to Nara, where the Akita Technical College tennis team competed in the men’s team, singles, and doubles events. Additionally, Shiga Prefecture released results for its junior high school summer of 2026. championships across disciplines including soft tennis, table tennis, badminton, gymnastics, judo, and kendo.

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